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Food Prices

Volume 890: debated on Tuesday 22 April 1975

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now update and correct the tables of comparative food prices in and out of the EEC

AVERAGE UNIT VALUES OF UNITED KINGDOM IMPORTS OF CERTAIN COMMODITIES—FEBRUARY 1975
CommodityEEC CountriesNon-EEC Countries
£ per ton c.i.f.£ per ton c.i.f.
1. EEC lower than non-EEC
WheatDenmark69·48USA100·94
France69·97Canada92·60
Rice, short grainedItaly162·18Australia186·70
Bacon sidesIrish Republic638·22Sweden738·15
Denmark691·62Poland730·10
Tomatoes, freshNetherlands326·92Spain344·01
Canary Islands406·01
Refined SugarFrance224·91USA244·75
Belgium/Luxembourg219·31Switzerland248·67
2. No significant difference
ApplesFrance199·34USA198·60
Italy179·51Canada228·16
Netherlands164·44Hungary184·05
Raw sugar, beet and caneFrance205·97Guyana228·26
Belgium/Luxembourg161·97Mauritius159·74
Guatemala313·56
Fiji150·00
MaizeFrance69·28USA67·81
West Germany72·05South Africa79·40
3. Non-EEC lower than EEC
LardBelgium/Luxembourg297·10Spain263·43
Netherlands306·21Poland282·79
Italy288·33USA369·38
ButterFrance738·97New Zealand*460·12
Netherlands745·72
Denmark745·15
Cheddar type cheeseIrish Republic868·81New Zealand*397·29
Netherlands881·93
LambIrish Republic (fresh)697·43New Zealand (frozen)480·19
BeefNo reliable comparison possible owing to ban on imports from most non-EEC countries.
* Special minimum import price.
Sources:
Overseas Trade Accounts.
Customs and Excise Tabulation Sheets.